Nikokaly Davydenko of Russia beat Mischa Zverev of Germany 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday in the first round of the Moselle Open.

Davydenko had his serve broken three times in the first set against Zverev, who had seven aces in the match. Davydenko stepped things up in the second set and converted his three break points. He'll face either Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu or Gilles Muller of Luxembourg.